Study 
T = Textbook, L =

Explaining Behavior (Chapter 1)
Defining science (L,S1)
Characteristics of scientific explanations (T&L&S2)
Common Sense vs. belief-based vs. scientific 
  explanations (T&L&S1,2)
Problems (T&L) 
Faulty inferences (T&L)
Pseudo- and circular explanations (T&L)
Authority, rationality & science (T&L&S2)
Research steps (T&L)
Basic vs. applied research (T&L&S)

Developing/Evaluating Theories and Getting Ideas for Research (Chaps. 2 & 3)
Systematic vs. unsystematic observational 
   sources of ideas (T&L&S)
Definition of theory and hypothesis (T&L&S2)
Tutorial on theories (Most of chap. 2; T)
Explanation, prediction, & confirmation (L&S2) Theoretical vs. practical sources of ideas (T)
Characteristics of good research questions (T&L)
Primary vs. secondary research info (T&L)
Using PsycINFO (T&L)
Reading & critically evaluating research (T&L)
Developing hypotheses (T)

Making Systematic Observations (Chapter 5)
Operational definition (T&L&S3)
Choosing variables (T)
Measurement validity (T&L)
Measurement reliability (T&L)
Nature of measurement scales (T&L)
Choosing among measurement scales (T&L) 
Sensitivity and range effects (T&L)
Types of dependent variables (T)
Issues in measurement (T&L) 
Reactivity (T&L)
Demand characteristics (T&L)
Experimenter bias (T&L)
Single and double blind techniques (T)
Pilot studies and manipulation checks (T&L)
 Guide
 Lecture, S= Stanovich 

Choosing a Research Design (Chapter 4)
Hypothesis testing vs. Exploratory data   
    collection & analysis (L&T&S4)
Causal vs. correlational relations (T&L&S5)
Correlational designs (T&L&S5)
Meaning of correlations (T&L&S5)
Problems with correlations (T&L&S5)
Third variable (T&L&S5)
Causal direction (T&L&S5) 
Experimental designs (T&L&S6)
Experimental manipulation (T&L&S6)
Experimental control (T&L&S6)
Problems and limitations (T&L&S7)
Laboratory settings (T&L&S7)
Field settings (T&L&S7)
Internal validity (T&L)
External validity (T&L)

Choosing, using, and ethical treatment of participants (Chapter 6 and 7)
Populations & samples (T&L&S5)
Biased samples (S5)
From samples to population (T&L&S7)
Random sampling (T&L&S)
Ethical issues (T)
Tutorial on Ethics (T, See Chapter 7)
	Fraud in Research (T&L)
Deceptive research (T&L)
IRB (T&L)
Acquiring Participants (L&T&S7)
Volunteers (T&L)
Volunteers vs. College sophomores (T&L&S7)

Stanovich (Chapters 8-12)
Connectivity and Converging evidence (L&S8)
Scientific consensus (L&S8)
Interaction effect (L&S9)
Psychology, Statistics, and Probability (S10, 11)
Science as an open unending process 
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No textbook or notes! 30 MC, 
5 Short-answer, 1 essay question